tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post6413890105358720750..comments2024-03-22T03:27:19.859-04:00Comments on Sourcebooks Casablanca Romance Authors: Traditions, Turkey and TreesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12914920560584429315noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-10592739429897956712010-12-01T13:45:29.781-05:002010-12-01T13:45:29.781-05:00Going to the tree farm to pick out a tree was some...Going to the tree farm to pick out a tree was something I always did with my Dad. It's one of the only things we did, just the two of us. I really miss it now that we live so far apart.<br /><br />Great post, Sara.Olivia Cunninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17753928523364721582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-31669203547707655502010-12-01T09:48:43.501-05:002010-12-01T09:48:43.501-05:00I love your recipe for the holidays, Sara. I'm...I love your recipe for the holidays, Sara. I'm behind on setting up my tree & decorations this year, and for me, that always gives me the spirit. So hope to do it this weekend!Author Kathryne Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05206690509533777067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-67221297459755754782010-12-01T08:19:33.557-05:002010-12-01T08:19:33.557-05:00Hi Sara, I don't know how I missed commenting ...Hi Sara, I don't know how I missed commenting yesterday. Very nice photos and lovely traditions. That's something your kids, and you, will remember forever. And that turkey was beautiful :)Anita Clenneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08121439834252671730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-2801030597406937472010-11-30T17:34:49.904-05:002010-11-30T17:34:49.904-05:00I LOVE going to the Christmas tree farm and cuttin...I LOVE going to the Christmas tree farm and cutting down our tree the day after Thanksgiving. Nice to know ours is not the only family who does that!Amanda Foresterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01985238568270688021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-32434506014519765962010-11-30T16:53:48.837-05:002010-11-30T16:53:48.837-05:00Hi Danielle :) Figuring out how to balance the two...Hi Danielle :) Figuring out how to balance the two families is the first tradition to get settled. LOL. We alternate Thanksgiving and Christmas every year and Easter is the wild card holiday. Have fun making up new traditions. My hubby and I blended some from my family and some from his. Growing up we always had a star at the top of our xmas tree but my hubby always had an angel. As much as it pained me to do it...I caved on that one and we have an angel on our tree.Sara Humphreyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10225281337599318528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-1884321181879513742010-11-30T16:02:24.872-05:002010-11-30T16:02:24.872-05:00What a great post! And fun traditions! This year i...What a great post! And fun traditions! This year is the "start" for traditions--my boyfriend and I moved in together over the summer, so we put up decorations and all that fun stuff. I suppose a big "tradition" will be figuring out how to see both of our families on Christmas!Danielle Jackson Dresserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293766728921704640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-89944354223999280732010-11-30T14:55:44.575-05:002010-11-30T14:55:44.575-05:00Hi Linda-Me too. Getting those decorations up earl...Hi Linda-Me too. Getting those decorations up early helps keep things stress free. Once it's up and out of the way you can sit back and enjoy it.Sara Humphreyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10225281337599318528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-79247729411480876652010-11-30T14:54:51.718-05:002010-11-30T14:54:51.718-05:00Thanks Catharine. It makes me giggle everytime.Thanks Catharine. It makes me giggle everytime.Sara Humphreyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10225281337599318528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-36391295479215199222010-11-30T14:54:31.505-05:002010-11-30T14:54:31.505-05:00Carolyn I absolutely love that tradition! It's...Carolyn I absolutely love that tradition! It's equally fabulous that you sent the crayons and coloring book to your grown son. Awesome!Sara Humphreyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10225281337599318528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-63783269976562097752010-11-30T14:53:48.068-05:002010-11-30T14:53:48.068-05:00HI Mary--I hope your holiday is filled with love a...HI Mary--I hope your holiday is filled with love and laughter.xoxoxSara Humphreyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10225281337599318528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-17428721215726033112010-11-30T14:53:00.922-05:002010-11-30T14:53:00.922-05:00Hi Lisa--Thanks for stopping by. I can totally rel...Hi Lisa--Thanks for stopping by. I can totally relate to how your kids feel. I think the familiarity provides a sense of security. You just know that all is right wiht the world...well at least in your own world :)Sara Humphreyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10225281337599318528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-83578775451640156202010-11-30T14:50:50.715-05:002010-11-30T14:50:50.715-05:00Hi Shana--I hope you and Baby Galen have a fun fil...Hi Shana--I hope you and Baby Galen have a fun filled xmas. My bet is she'll love the paper and the boxes this year.Sara Humphreyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10225281337599318528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-48118077540558436652010-11-30T14:49:57.006-05:002010-11-30T14:49:57.006-05:00Hi Robin--I think the Charlie Brown trees are the ...Hi Robin--I think the Charlie Brown trees are the best ones. THey've got character.Sara Humphreyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10225281337599318528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-41961925483913296402010-11-30T14:48:19.702-05:002010-11-30T14:48:19.702-05:00Hey Cheryl--I love Scrooged. One of my faves. :)Hey Cheryl--I love Scrooged. One of my faves. :)Sara Humphreyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10225281337599318528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-91351835037786131682010-11-30T14:47:04.814-05:002010-11-30T14:47:04.814-05:00Jo-Anne--Pantomime? That's so cool. I had no i...Jo-Anne--Pantomime? That's so cool. I had no idea that was a tradition for the Brits. How nice that you'll be home with the kids for the holidays. Have fun!Sara Humphreyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10225281337599318528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-31958072097202036352010-11-30T14:44:45.516-05:002010-11-30T14:44:45.516-05:00Hi Terry. I love the new tradition. Believe me, af...Hi Terry. I love the new tradition. Believe me, after I struggled with all the damn lights I was wishing I'd bought a pre-lit one!Sara Humphreyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10225281337599318528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-65490795273351249502010-11-30T12:45:03.233-05:002010-11-30T12:45:03.233-05:00Great traditions, Sara.
I always decorate the wee...Great traditions, Sara.<br /><br />I always decorate the weekend after Thanksgiving. My husband knows to get the crates down and I like to get everything up as soon as possible. <br /><br />Then I'll look through recipes and find a couple new ones to try.Linda Wisdomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04398941824875217938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-58948424092147119862010-11-30T12:41:36.382-05:002010-11-30T12:41:36.382-05:00Love the comment about turkey getting more comment...Love the comment about turkey getting more comments than a bride - priceless!!! ;-)Catherine Mannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11813134848084095205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-75502761486515056892010-11-30T12:05:36.090-05:002010-11-30T12:05:36.090-05:00When our three children were little, one of their ...When our three children were little, one of their Christmas presents was a big fat coloring book and a brand new box of crayons. They must have been in about second, third and seventh grade the year I decided they'd outgrown the coloring idea and didn't buy them. So come Christmas morning, the living room looked like a bomb hit a paper factory, and they all looked up at me with these sad little bewildered eyes. No coloring books? How could it be Christmas? They always laid on the living room floor and colored together after dinner.<br />From that time on until they graduated from high school they got a coloring book and a new box of crayons. Actually, it went beyond that ... my son got one in his Christmas package when he was in the Air Force.Carolyn Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14704111268464382004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-19868658765443976812010-11-30T11:24:46.700-05:002010-11-30T11:24:46.700-05:00Keeping traditions can be lovely, adding a deep fe...Keeping traditions can be lovely, adding a deep feeling of family continuity. How wonderful that you are able to envision your traditions going into the future. <br /><br />For me, tradition went by the wayside many years ago. With so many of the people with whom I might share the tradition gone, trying to keep the old ways became, not comforting, but unbearably poignant.<br /><br />These days I find I'm happier if I allow each holiday to be as it is, and allow the past, though treasured, to remain in the past.Mary Margrethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04777940150169201630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-23410769455130561692010-11-30T11:20:44.553-05:002010-11-30T11:20:44.553-05:00I never realized how important traditions were unt...I never realized how important traditions were until we strayed from our usual routine one year. My kids told me they didn't want to change anything. They looked forward to the comforting feelings of familiarity. It was nice to see how much it meant to them. Lisa Vanceonmiownnow2https://www.blogger.com/profile/07177087840024537738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-14502887734954810612010-11-30T11:00:19.042-05:002010-11-30T11:00:19.042-05:00We're still starting traditions. My daughter i...We're still starting traditions. My daughter is one, so she doesn't really understand Christmas yet, but I figure now is a good time to start.Shanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06267793335415078380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-66821389160744446612010-11-30T09:36:26.174-05:002010-11-30T09:36:26.174-05:00I love the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. I&#...I love the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. I've been there in person when I was very young, it's better on TV unless you're one of the VIPs who get the bleachers. My sister did that one year, she sat next to Bill Cosby--must be nice.<br /><br /> We used to drive from Boise to Atlanta, ID every Thanksgiving weekend. My boss was the "Airport Manager" The airport was a mountain landing strip. We'd drive three hours following the Middle Fork of the Boise River, down logging roads and then cut down the small pines growing too close to the landing strip. <br /><br />Every year, we'd come home with a Charlie Brown tree, but it was always a beautiful drive and a wonderful day.Robin Kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16262933225938609682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-39209258717997411152010-11-30T09:02:51.743-05:002010-11-30T09:02:51.743-05:00Tradition means as much as the food, Sara, if not ...Tradition means as much as the food, Sara, if not more. My boys are so steeped in tradition already that if Mike doesn't go out with me on Black Friday to get a Christmas tree, and we don't watch Scrooge on Thanksgiving night, the world would simply stop spinning for him. Great post!Cheryl Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11464377381132807409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-11030246612998749902010-11-30T07:57:17.610-05:002010-11-30T07:57:17.610-05:00How lovely, to carry down family traditions :) I&#...How lovely, to carry down family traditions :) I'm a sucker for family traditions, it helps bring that spirit of the holidays forward.<br />With us going back to the UK this year, I hope to share a tradition from my family with my children -- the annual pantomime. "Oh no he didn't." "Oh yes he did." etc... "He's behind you!" LOL I used to love the antics in a pantomime :) Although I'm sure I won't know anyone in it this year, as they usually use soap stars -- haven't watched British soaps for years LOLJoAnne Kenrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15234275353277804224noreply@blogger.com